Clues for the word "LAYOFF"
We've had 31 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 28 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on September 07, 2025.
Referring Clues
- "Leave me alone!"
- Furlough
- Dismiss temporarily
- "Stop bothering me!"
- Unemploy temporarily
- Unemploy, in a way
- Let go
- "Stop bothering me!"
- 'Leave me alone!'
- Quit irking
- "Stop bugging me!"
- Desist
- Let go, at work
- Worker's dread
- Workers' dread
- Axe
- Downsize
- Stop and fire
- Stop - cease to employ
- Temporarily stop work on hedge
- Ballad's rough refrain
- Suspension of work being carried out to hedge
- Don't hedge!
- Stop decider losing initial power
- Make redundant
- Temporary dismissal
- Fire
- "Stop teasing me!"
- Extended period of inactivity
- "Quit hounding me!"
- "Take it easy, will you?!"
Last Seen In
- New York Times - September 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 31, 2025
- New York Times - January 05, 2025
- New York Times - August 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 22, 2024
- LA Times - March 16, 2023
- Chicago Reader - April 25, 2014
- Inkwell - April 24, 2014
- Universal - November 01, 2013
- LA Times - March 15, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - November 25, 2011
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - May 29, 2011
- Guardian Quiptic - February 14, 2011
- LA Times Sunday - January 09, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 26, 2008
- Universal - January 22, 2008
- Universal - May 30, 2007
- Universal - March 19, 2007
- Guardian Prize - January 06, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - December 19, 2006
- New York Times - January 22, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 09, 2006
- Guardian Quick - November 13, 2005
- New York Sun - October 12, 2005
- USA Today - July 28, 2004
- New York Times - December 14, 2003
- Guardian Prize - October 05, 2002
- Guardian Prize - January 27, 2001